Seadrift Chamber of Commerce Adopts Charter
Seadrift residents meet at City Hall to organize a Chamber of Commerce chartered by Texas. Thirteen residents adopt a charter constitution and bylaws and elect a board of directors and officers. Printing a tourist brochure is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Amason
Seadrift Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Seadrift
David Roberts
Port Lavaca
Chamber of Commerce
State of
Texas
Albert Peterson
W.A
Veronica) Henderson
Billy Wilson
Verlon Davis
John Lewis
Leroy Key
W.A. Henderson
Walter Futch
Lady Hall
Robert
Ruby) Henderson
James
Virginia) Highbury
Jim Adams
M.L. Rogers
Miles Beeler
David Garza
Lawmakers seek extension of antirecession tax cuts
Democratic leaders plan to push for extending this year’s antirecession tax cuts and pair the extension with a broad tax reform drive. President Ford signaled he would consider the extension if the economy does not rebound, as Senate and House members outline the strategy at a national press briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Congress
Women in Printing and Education See Lifelong Gains
The Gary Post-Tribune veteran Clara McCullough retires at 85 after 67 years in printing. Census figures show lifetime earnings rise with education from eighth grade to graduate study, underscoring value of vocational training and job mastery in all fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara McCullough
Gary
Ind
Post-Tribune
Bureau of Census
Matagorda Island debate yields cautious optimism
Houston Col. Sid Ward reports a productive Matagorda Island inquiry last night, with supporters of localized development arguments gaining some traction. Attendees included Rep. Joe Wyatt, Mark Gosdin, and officials from the General Services Administration, Interior, and U S Bureau of Fisheries, as Air Force relocation rumors surface and Interior Dept scrutiny resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Sid Ward
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Matagorda Island
Citizens’ Environmental Coalition
Ward
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Mark Gosdin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
General Ser
Interior Department
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Air Force
Airport fund approval and regional health panel named
Victoria Calhoun County's airport repair grant request won state and federal funding as part of five GCCOG approvals. A 12,500 lb runway weight upgrade was outlined by Dallas engineers. The committee formed a 30 member Regional Health Advisory Committee to craft a seven county health plan and possible regional sub designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria - Calhoun County
Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Commissioners Court
Mike Wright
Forrest and Cotton, Inc
Dallas
Golden Crescent
GCCOG
Houston
Corpus Christi
Kemper Williams, Jr
Goliad County
Robert P. Dunn
Dunn
Victoria
Department of Community Affair
Office of Economic Opportunity
Fire ant survey under way in Calhoun County Texas
Fire ants have been found in the northeast Calhoun County area near Hwy 87 and county lines with Victoria and Jackson. The Texas Department of Agriculture has placed the area under quarantine, with ten teams surveying 52 counties to map infestations and collect samples from Texarkana to San Antonio. Officials warn of heavy farm losses, newborn animal deaths, and machinery damage from infested pastures. Residents suspecting ants should contact the Corpus Christi district office at 1 512 883 5708. These ants are reddish brown, 1/8 to 1/4 inch, with mounds 6 inches to 3 feet high and spreading 15 to 18 inches. The pest has spread across the South to nine states, totaling 27 to 28 million Texas acres by now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Hwy. 87
Victoria-Calhoun
Jackson-Calhoun County
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Commissioner of Agriculture
White
Texarkana
San Antonio
Texas Department of Agriculture District
Corpus Christi
Texas
Weather outlook with diminishing rain chances
The forecast shows rain probability dropping from 40 percent today to 20 percent tomorrow with a high in the mid to upper 80s and a warm low tonight near 80. Winds are southerly 6 to 14 mph inland and 8 to 18 knots along the coast with southeasterly seas.
Japanese Ship Under Guard in Beaumont
A Japanese ship named Ohtori under federal guard in Beaumont, Texas, amid a dispute over a 1.9 million dollar scrap steel cargo. Deputies intercepted the Liberian-flagged vessel as it prepared to sail to Japan. Earlier, seller Commercial Metals Corp. filed suit in U S District Court against buyer Marubeni America Corp. for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont, Tex
U.S
Ohtori
Beaumont
Japan
Commercial Metals Corp
Marubeni America Corp
Gas rate topic to be discussed by Port Lavaca Council
The Port Lavaca City Council will hold a special workshop session tomorrow at 7 30 PM at the City Hall Annex to discuss a gas rate increase requested by Houston Natural Gas Co. The 72 hour notice requirement under Texas Open Meeting law was waived due to urgent need to reach a final decision. The council had rejected HNGs rate schedule at Tuesday nights regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Natural Gas Co
Port Lavaca
City Hall Annex
HNG
Advance signals sustained upturn in leading indicators May
The Commerce Department said its Composite Index of Leading Indicators rose 2.1 percent in May, the third straight monthly gain, hinting at a recovering economy. Eight of twelve components rose, with two unchanged, while unemployment still looms at 9.2 percent. Economists expect a fall later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Damages sought against McGovern by Texas suit over Nixon gifts
A Texas district court suit filed in Houston seeks more than 1 million dollars in damages for Sen. George McGovern. It accuses seven corporations American Airlines Ashland Oil Braniff Goodyear Gulf Oil Minnesota Mining Phillips Petroleum of illegally contributing a total of 545000 dollars to Richard Nixon in 1972, violating the Texas Election Code. The suit, filed by Arthur Godman of San Antonio, notes all defendants do business in Texas and have offices in Harris County. The federal case previously dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
McGovern
Arthur Godman
San Antonio
American Airlines, Inc
Ashland Oil, Inc
Braniff Airways, Inc
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Gulf Oil Co
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co
Phillips Petroleum Co
Texas
Harris County
Houston
Godman
4-H entrant Kenna Davis advances to State Horse Show
Kenna Davis of 1313 Barkedale Davis qualified for the State 4-H Horse Show after placing second in barrel racing at the District 11 4-H Horse Show in League City. The event drew about 175 participants from 17 counties, with Davis ranked 16th high overall. Debra Carter finished fourth in harter, Alan Ramirez ninth in registered mares five and over, and other Calhoun County entrants included Dana Grimes, Lavonne May, Cindy Ramirez and Sherilyn Walthall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenna Davis
Barkedale Davis
Miss Davis
Kenneth Davis
League City
Debbie Carter
Harter
Alan Ramirez
Calhoun County
Dana Grimes
Lavonne May
Cindy Ramirez
Sherilyn Walthall
Union Carbide to pay $1.17 million savings to Seadrift workers
A savings plan payout of $1,172,479.98 will be made Monday to 492 Seadrift Plant employees in Union Carbide Corp. The nationwide total to about 52,600 workers this year exceeds $111 million, including savings, company contributions, and interest. The next payout is set for June 30, 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seadrift
Union Carbide Corporation
Union Carbide
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Ton
Matagorda
County Airport Fund
Ted Clapp
Clayton Toulson
D. Marvin Kirkman
Elaine Smith
Fred Knipling
DeWitt County
Harold High
Curtis Jamison
Jack Edgar
Mateo Perez
George Klein
Gonzales County
Ruth M. Shelby
Zora Schultz
Donald Finch
Royce Towns
Allen Collings
Jackson County
Lillian Wiede
Walter Konzen
Bob French
Steve Sablatura
George Frazier
Lavaca County
Harvey Renger
Norman Rubin
Robert Gindler
James H. Simpson, Jr
John Lorfing
Victoria County
Dorothy Swickheimer
W.B. Milligan
Clarence Stevenson
Frank Buhler
Ron Buie
25Th Judicial District
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Carl Wood
De-Go-La
Green Lake
Department of Defense
GSA
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Wyatt
Sen
A.R Schwartz
Aransas Refuge
Aransas Wildlife Refuge
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